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McCain VP Pick Says Teen Daughter Is Pregnant
[ "GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin announces that her 17-year-old unwed daughter is five months pregnant. Political editor Ken Rudin discusses how the announcement will affect John McCain's campaign." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Reich Blames Economy's Woes On Income Disparity 2) Zach Galifianakis: A Comedic Actor Takes A Dark Turn" ]
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1984: The Year We Unwittingly Stopped Watching Movies And Started Watching Franchises
[ "Even if you are a serious person with adult responsibilities, you are likely aware that a new incarnation of Ghostbusters arrives in theaters this week. It stars four funny women and was co-written by a fifth, and at least some proportion of its intended audience has found these staffing decisions alarming. While ...
[ "Brett Favre announced yesterday that he will continue playing. But only for one more year. And if you believe that, then you also must believe that the following events will also occur, as they appear to be far more likely than his actual retirement -- as we noted in a post that ran one year ago yesterday. 1. Yale...
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Crowd Gathers Outside U.S. Capitol to Honor Ford
[ "The nation pays its final respects to President Gerald Ford at a funeral service in the Capitol Rotunda today. The former president's body arrived in Washington in the afternoon after a 13-hour public viewing in California on Friday. The casket bearing Ford arrived at Andrews Air Force base in the evening. A mot...
[ "Happy Friday! We're looking at these stories this morning: Economy Slowed Further In Second Quarter. Derecho, the Sequel: Storm Roars Over Pennsylvania And New York. In London, The Games Are Afoot. Activists Report Heavy Fighting In Aleppo, Syria's Largest City. (VOA) Chinese Woman Accused Of Poisoning British Ma...
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High Court Critiques Federal Sentencing Guidelines
[ "The Supreme Court rules that federal sentencing guidelines unconstitutionally allowed a judge to increase a defendant's prison term based on factors that were not established by a jury. At the same time, the court ruled that judges can continue to act based on factors not voted on by the jury, but that appeals cou...
[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]
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Because You're Mine: Searching For The Children Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins
[ "Don't see this video? Click here. In our new series on the art of sampling, hip-hop producers demonstrate how they find inspiration in classics, hidden gems, found sounds and other raw musical materials to create new hits. For each of the five videos in the series, NPR Music has asked a writer we love to do someth...
[ "Stories: 1) Carol Leifer On Life, Comedy And Finding Love At 40 2) Jimmie Dale Gilmore: In Song, A Eulogy For Dad 3) Wayne And Darrell Scott: Father-Son Country 4) Branford Marsalis: On Jazz Fathers And Sons" ]
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Don't Just Scream — Portrayal Of Guilt Wants To 'Let Pain Be Your Guide'
[ "Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Bandcamp playlist at the bottom of the page. Portrayal of Guilt exists in the extremes of hardcore, noise, grindcore, death metal, powerviolence and turn-of-the-century screamo — subgenres of heavy music ...
[ "Stories: 1) Timberlake On 'N Sync, Acting And Bringing Sexy Back 2) Sarah Blasko: An Intimate Voice, An Inventive Sound 3) If A TV Show Turns 50 And No One Notices..." ]
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Investigation Reveals A Military Payroll Rife With Glitches
[ "A new investigative report from Reuters special enterprise correspondent Scot Paltrow details how the antiquated and error-ridden payroll system for the U.S. military is erroneously cutting soldiers' paychecks and causing terrible hardship." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Photo Shows Lander Sitting On A Comet; A Bounce-Landing. -- Congress Will Vote On Keystone XL Pipeline, With An Eye On Louisiana. And here are more early headlines: Obama Cautions Burma Against Slow Pace Of Reform. (BBC) India Arrests Doctor In Sterilization Deaths Of S...
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Using Online Social Sites To Boost Carpooling
[ "The high price of gasoline is fueling a new fleet of social network startups in ridesharing. They're trying to leverage social networks and the ease of technology to make it easier for people to carpool. Among them is GoLoco.org, started by the woman who founded Zipcar. But some analysts say it will take more than...
[ "School Funding, Focus On Technology, National Audubon Society, The Android's Dream, Chase's Calendar of Events, Letters from Iwo Jima, Commentary: Exercise and Pre-teen Martial Arts" ]
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Top Stories: Obama In Greece; Trump's Immigration Priorities
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Greece Welcomes Obama On Final Presidential Foreign Trip. -- Immigration And Border Security Top President-Elect Trump's To-Do List. And here are more early headlines: Further Review Set For Dakota Access Pipeline. (Los Angeles Times) Tobacco Maker Reynolds Seeks Higher...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- No Closer To DACA Deal, Republicans Push Plan B To Keep Government Open. -- Ex-CIA Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Exposing U.S. Spy Network In China. -- Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns Citing Administration Indifference. -- Opioid Crisis Blamed For Sha...
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Tonight's '30 For 30': 'Without Bias'
[ "We talked last week about how good the ESPN series 30 For 30 is, so I wanted to issue a reminder ahead of time that tonight's new episode, \"Without Bias,\" premieres at 8:00 p.m. The documentary tells the story of Len Bias' death in 1986 from a cocaine overdose at the age of 22, days after he was drafted by the B...
[ "Stories: 1) Alan Ball, Talking 'True Blood' and 'Towelhead' 2) Novelist, Songwriter Say 'You Are All My People'" ]
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TV Ad Fuels Senate Battle in Tennessee
[ "NPR's senior correspondent Juan Williams joins the show from Memphis, Tenn., where he is reporting on the state's senate race. The Democratic nominee, Rep. Harold Ford Jr., is in a fierce battle with GOP candidate Bob Corker to fill the seat being vacated by retiring Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Williams tal...
[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]
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Northeast Bat Die-Off Mirrors Honeybee Collapse
[ "Wildlife biologists are scrambling to understand a mysterious epidemic that has killed tens of thousands of bats in upstate New York. Scientists are trying to prevent the sickness from spreading. Brian Mann reports from North Country Public Radio." ]
[ "Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In...
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New Spelling Champ To Be Crowned
[ "A new spelling champion will be proclaimed Thursday night in Washington, D.C., at the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee. A record 293 spellers competed this year, ranging in age from 9 to 15." ]
[ "Lethal Injection On Trial. Greenhouse Gas Bill To Be Signed as Legal Fights Continue. End Music." ]
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Customer Helps Florida Diner Stay In Business During Pandemic
[ "The customer sent 100 sandwiches per day from Bill's Cafe to Naples Community Hospital which is right across the street. Those delivery orders brought in $40,000 over the course of eight weeks." ]
[ "Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In...
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Catcalling: Ignore It Or Enjoy It?
[ "Many women have gotten unwanted attention from men on the street; but are the whistles and catcalls harmless attempts at flirting or verbal abuse? Host Michel Martin gets the opinions of the Beauty Shop ladies: blogger Viviana Hurtado, writer Tracy Clayton, activist Holly Kearl and journalist Jasmine Garsd." ]
[ "Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: Border Clash; Uber-stepping Boundaries; Do They Know It's Condescension Time At All." ]
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Kowloon Walled City, 'Oxygen Tent'
[ "For the past 14 years, Oakland's Kowloon Walled City has been in a constant state of deconstruction – yet \"Oxygen Tent\" spirals the band's grief-stricken, metallic noise-rock outward. If past records were a sludgy bummer akin to Harvey Milk, this intricate-yet-ballistic arrangement owes more to Slint and Moss Ic...
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Clemency for Tookie a Signal to Black Youth
[ "Stanley \"Tookie\" Williams, co-founder of the notorious L.A. street gang the Crips, is scheduled for execution December 13th. Commentator Earl Ofari Hutchinson argues that by granting clemency, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger could send a signal to other inmates that doing good works behind bars may be re...
[ "News Headlines: Nov. 20, 2007 Talk About It:New York Times (Blog): Hearing Planned on Gang Insignia on Clothing -- \"Are apparel manufacturers and retailers deliberately selling sports-themed clothes with gang colors and symbols? Two white Yankee caps made by the New Era Cap Company were wrapped with red and blue ...
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U.S. Recycling Industry Begins To Regroup To Solve China Crisis
[ "The U.S. recycling industry has suffered dramatically since China stopped buying recycling products over a year ago. Now, recycling centers are looking for a change in policy and new funding to invigorate the U.S. industry. Heather van Blokland (@hvanblokland) of KJZZ reports. This article was originally published...
[ "Post-9/11 Border Security Strains U.S.-Mexico Relations. Farmers Seek Relief for Summer's Heat Damage to Crops. End Music." ]
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Kidnapping Film 'Room' Evokes Hope In Mother-Child Bond
[ "Imagine if your entire life was spent inside one room. You can never go into the outside world – in fact, you believe there is no outside world. That scenario is the plot of Emma Donoghue‘s 2010 novel “Room,” which has now been made into a movie of the same name. The film, also written by D...
[ "Stories: 1) Human Trafficking Revealed In 'The Snakehead' 2) Journalist Reports On The Situation In Afghanistan" ]
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Filmically Perfect: "DOUBLE INDEMNITY" (1944)
[ "Phyllis (Stanwyck): There's a speed limit in this state, Mr. Neff. 45 miles an hour. Walter (MacMurray): How fast was I going, officer? Phyllis: I'd say around 90. Walter: Suppose you get down off your motorcycle and give me a ticket." ]
[ "Film critic DAVID THOMSON and filmmaker and director JAMES TOBACK. They interview each other for a revival of round table discussion at \"Spoken Word at the Algonquin\" in New York city's famous Algonquin Hotel, and discuss the state of moviemaking and movie criticism today. THOMSON's latest book is \"Beneath Mulh...
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Nitro Cold Brew: The Science Behind Coffee's Biggest Trend
[ "Nitro cold brew is bubbling up in coffee shops almost everywhere. The nitrogen-infused beverage became one of the hottest new offerings for coffee lovers looking for something different. The cold brew — made by steeping coffee grinds in cold water for multiple hours — is dispensed from a stout tap, similar to what...
[ "Stories: 1) How 'Italian Food' Became A Global Sensation 2) Cyro Baptista: Sounds From Everywhere, Evoking Home 3) How Western Diets Are Making The World Sick 4) 'We're Broke': Empty Bank Accounts, Empty Meaning?" ]
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Amid Ride-Booking Rivalries, Many Cairo Women Turn To Uber For Safe Passage
[ "In Cairo, taxi drivers are fighting the encroachment of ride-booking services like Uber. But many Egyptians, especially women, say they prefer Uber since they feel safer with the company's drivers." ]
[ "It's Friday, and we're following these stories: Real-Life Horror: Many Killed, Dozens Wounded At Colorado Movie Theater. Syrian Intelligence Official Dies From Damascus Bombing; 4th Assad Aide To Perish. (Reuters) Syria Denies Russian Envoy's Statement That Assad Ready To Step Down. (RiaNovosti) European Finance M...
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A Lively First Debate For Florida's 3 Senate Hopefuls
[ "Among the Senate races this midterm election season, Florida has been fascinating -- in part because it's a three-way contest. Polls show Republican Marco Rubio as the front-runner, with Democrat Kendrick Meek trailing. In the middle, both in the polls and in politics, is Gov. Charlie Crist. The three candidates m...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
[ "On the 25th anniversary of the Golden Gate National Park Conservancy, Forum discusses the parks of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the history of community involvement in its land conservation projects." ]
[ "Salinas Valley Suspected Source of Contaminated Spinach. Santa Ana Winds Fuel Ventura County Fire. Ballot Measure Campaign Spending. Northwest States Agree to Manage Ocean Jointly. End Music." ]
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Afghanistan On Obama's Agenda At NATO Summit
[ "President Obama has hard road ahead as he flies to a NATO summit in Lisbon, Portugal. Robert Siegel speaks with Nicholas Burns, former undersecretary of state for political affairs in the Bush administration, about the summit scheduled to begin Friday. Conferees will discuss NATO participation in establishing a s...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: Panetta: Don't Leap To Conclusions About Gen. Allen. Should Petraeus Scandal Be A Big Topic At Obama's News Conference Today? And here are more early headlines: Long Island Utility Chief Quitting Over Superstorm Sandy Response. (Newsday) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi To Ann...
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Kenyan President Re-Elected
[ "Incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was sworn into office Sunday, amid allegations that the government stole the vote. NPR's Gwen Thompkins visits a Nairobi slum where angry voters carrying machetes, bricks, and large sticks were being held at bay by police and military forces. Jacki Lyden also discusses the mountin...
[ "Talk About It:New York Times: Clinton's Civil Rights Lesson -- \"Today, a supporter said this while introducing Mrs. Clinton: 'Some people compare one of the other candidates to John F. Kennedy. But he was assassinated. And Lyndon Baines Johnson was the one who actually' passed the civil rights legislation. The co...
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CRISPR Bacon: Chinese Scientists Create Genetically Modified Low-Fat Pigs
[ "Here's something that may sound like a contradiction in terms: low-fat pigs. But that's exactly what Chinese scientists have created using new genetic engineering techniques. In a paper published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the scientists report that they have created 12 healthy ...
[ "Stories: 1) Putting Puppies Behind Bars (For A Good Cause) 2) Forensic Vet Helps Prevent Animal Cruelty 3) Rescuing Katrina's Four-Legged Victims" ]
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For 'Anonymous' Scribe, A Shakespearean Speculation
[ "\"What if\" — two words that ignite the plot of Roland Emmerich's new movie Anonymous, which conjures up an Elizabethan England rife with dark motivations, political maneuverings and bold conspiracy, and dares to imagine a different identity for the world's most celebrated playwright. John Orloff wrote the screenp...
[ "Stories: 1) Allison Pearson's 'Love' Letter To Keith Partridge 2) A Twisty, Brutal 'Drive' For A Level-Headed Hero" ]
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TOMS: Blake Mycoskie
[ "Blake Mycoskie started and sold four businesses before age 30. But only in Argentina did he discover the idea he'd want to pursue long term. After seeing a shoe drive for children, he came up with TOMS — part shoe business, part philanthropy. How You Built That We check back in with Dillon Hill, who built Gamers ...
[ "The Alf Files, Naked Faces, and Hunky Homers." ]
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For Rick Perry, A Restless Life On The Farm
[ "Second in a series Rick Perry first won public office in 1984, when he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives. In that and in every campaign since, he has run as a man shaped by his time working a dryland farm. An ad from his run for Texas agriculture commissioner — his first shot at statewide office — ...
[ "Stories: 1) 'One Party Country' Dissects Why Republicans Win 2) New Biography Burns With Dickinson's White Heat'" ]
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Vatican and Homosexuality
[ "After months of controversy, Rome authorities will allow today's gay pride marchers to go all the way to the Coliseum. The week-long, world gay pride event had angered the Vatican. But NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports that the event has triggered an unprecedented public discussion of homosexuality in the Italian medi...
[ "News Headlines: Oct. 29, 2007 Washington Post: In S.C., Obama Seeks a Spiritual Reawakening -- \"The Democratic presidential candidate from Illinois -- hoping his campaign can recapture some of that old-time religious fervor -- launched a three-city gospel concert series over the weekend across the state, in North...
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Listing The World's Billionaires: A Not-So-Exact Science
[ "There are more than 1,400 billionaires in the world right now, according to two sources — one in the U.S., and one in China. But the tallies by Forbes and Hurun Report differ on key points, including whether there are now more billionaires in Asia than anywhere else. Forbes says its list of billionaires, released ...
[ "Stories: 1) How A Few Made Millions Betting Against The Market 2) A 'Justified' Outing For A Loose-Cannon Lawman" ]
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Dinosaurs Come Back To Life At The Smithsonian (Rebroadcast)
[ "In 1988, Kathy Wankel, a rancher from Montana, stumbled upon a fossil with her family near Montana’s Fort Peck Reservoir. She wasn’t a trained paleontologist, and she’d never found a fossil before. Turns out, that bit of bone in the dirt once belonged to a T. rex. Paige Williams, author of The Dinosaur Artis...
[ "Good morning: here are our early stories: Chinese Author, Mo Yan, Awarded 2012 Nobel Prize In Literature. Presidential Candidates Set Their Sights On Colorado's Latinos. And here are more early headlines: Biden, Ryan Prepare For High-Stakes Vice Presidential Debate. (Reuters) Yemeni Guard At U.S. Embassy Killed In...
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Initially Famous 2: Electric Boogaloo
[ "On-Air Challenge: This week's challenge is a twist on \"Characteristic Initials.\" We will gives clues for some famous people, past and present. The initial letters of the clues are also the initials of the answers. For example \"Wrote Sonnets\" would be \"William Shakespeare.\" Last Week's Challenge: Name a state...
[ "Bleephole, Hawaii Def-con 5-0, Fly Nervous Like The Rest Of Us, Doritas, Two Facedbook, Do You Hear What Yanni Hear?" ]
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Will More Troops Help in Iraq?
[ "President Bush is considering an increase in the troop force in Iraq. Frederick Kagan, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, has prepared a presentation that makes the case for an additional 20,000 troops. But Fred Kaplan, who writes the <em>War Stories</em> column for <em>Slate</em>, argues tha...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: Panetta: Don't Leap To Conclusions About Gen. Allen. Should Petraeus Scandal Be A Big Topic At Obama's News Conference Today? And here are more early headlines: Long Island Utility Chief Quitting Over Superstorm Sandy Response. (Newsday) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi To Ann...
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Your Way Home for Friday, September 15, 2006
[ "Ney-gative publicity for Republicans today as an Ohio Congressman says sorry, and, guilty. US Representative Bob Ney is the first member of Congress to plead guilty in the corruption scandal linked to lobbyist Jack Abramoff. We'll check in with our correspondent in Washington. Republican Senator George Voinovich m...
[ "A discussion with Bloomington, Indiana Mayor Mark Kruzan. Originally aired 19 December 2007." ]
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Reports: Los Angeles Judge Rules Michael Jackson Doctor Will Stand Trial
[ "\"A judge has ordered the personal physician of Michael Jackson to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop superstar,\" the AP reports. The ruling against Dr. Conrad Murray comes after a six-day preliminary hearing in Los Angeles. Earlier today, the the Los Angeles Times reported that L.A....
[ "Good afternoon. Sorry for being late in our daily roundup. Here's what has been happening so far today: -- Search For Missing Jet Focuses On Objects Seen Off Australia -- Ukrainian Troops' Departure From Crimea Isn't A Simple Matter -- U.S. Adds To Sanctions On Russian Officials -- Westboro Baptist Church Founder ...
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U.S. Reaches Partial Deal To Keep Troops In Afghanistan
[ "Two days of talks between U.S. and Afghan officials have yielded a partial security agreement between the two countries. Secretary of State John Kerry and President Hamid Karzai held discussions Friday and Saturday on a deal to keep the U.S. military in the country beyond the 2014 pullout date for most U.S. and NA...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- 6 Headlines That Tell The Story Of The Iowa Caucus Results. -- Teens Arrested In Mass Shooting At Seattle Homeless Camp. -- Groundhog Day 2016: Punxsutawney Phil Did Not See His Shadow. And here are more early headlines: Obama, Speaker Ryan To Meet For Lunch, Discussio...
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Treatment Pioneered In 1918 Could Save COVID-19 Patients
[ "A group of researchers in the U.S. say they&#8217;re close to releasing a treatment that could help patients infected with the coronavirus. It&#8217;s one that was used successfully during the flu pandemic on 1918. Here & Now&#8217;s Robin Young speaks with Dr. Peter Hotez, a professor of molecular virology and mi...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Jordan Strikes At ISIS; Obama Said To Be Preparing To Request War Powers. -- Pilots Of Doomed Taipei Flight Faced Problems With Both Engines. And here are more early headlines: French, German Leaders To Fly To Moscow To Discuss Ukraine. (Telegraph) Heavy \"Pineapple Exp...
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Miranda's Foundation, and Today's Rights
[ "Forty years ago today, The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Miranda v. Arizona. Since then, the Miranda rights have become deeply imbedded in the legal system -- and the culture of TV cop shows. Commentator Melissa Waters, who teaches at Washington and Lee Law School, has been working with Iraqi judges and lawye...
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Campbell's Cuts Ingredients From Its Chicken Noodle Soup
[ "Campbell&#8217;s soup is changing the ingredients in its chicken noodle soup. The new version contains 20 ingredients, compared to 30 in the previous version. For a homemade alternative, try these recipes from Here & Now&#8217;s resident chef Kathy Gunst: \nChicken-Vegetable Soup\nGreek-Style Chicken-Lemon-Orzo So...
[ "When I woke up this morning and saw the headline Give Chickpeas A Chance, I knew the time had come to salute one of my favorite NPR.org oddities: the food-pun headline. Now, some food headlines are simply great in their own rights, and I just enjoy saying them over and over and over again -- Demystifying The Quin...
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Your Health Podcast: Fresh Greens and Overhaul Birthday Blues
[ "It's been a year since President Obama signed health overhaul legislation into federal law. On this week's podcast we'll learn about the lingering debate over the law as it celebrated its first birthday. We'll also get an update on the nuclear crisis in Japan, where veggies, milk and water are tainted by radiatio...
[ "May the Task Force Be With You; Mask Marketing; What's the Buzz?" ]
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What HBO And iCarly Can Do To Get Kids Psyched About Veggies
[ "We've all seen the scary headlines about the obesity epidemic. And there are no shortage of initiatives aimed at getting Americans — particularly kids — to eat right. The tricky part is making eating right cool and the sort of habit that kids will want to do for a lifetime. So what do the earnest health officials ...
[ "We look at the origins of three new media giants: Before They Ruled The World, They Were Grad Students; The Very Long Road to Very Short Messages; and Turning Nerds with Webcams Into Stars (Who Are Still Nerds With Webcams)." ]
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StoryCorps Griot: The Measure of a Father
[ "In the latest installment of News & Notes' collaboration with the StoryCorps Griot Initiative, Dr. William Weaver remembers his late father, Thurman. Dr. Weaver is Chairman of Surgery at the Morehouse Medical School. The StoryCorps Griot Initiative travels the country collecting the recollections of black America...
[ "Stories: 1) William Hurt: In Every Role, A New Life To Inhabit 2) From Israel, A Humane And Honest Look At Life" ]
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Stormy Daniels Ordered To Pay Trump $293,000 In Fees In Defamation Lawsuit
[ "Adult film star Stormy Daniels, who says she had a sexual encounter with Donald Trump more than a decade ago, has been ordered to pay him nearly $293,000 for attorneys' fees and another $1,000 in sanctions after her defamation suit was dismissed. Earlier this year, a federal judge dismissed Daniels' defamation ca...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Russian Plan 'Is Just A Lie,' Syrian Rebel General Says. -- Challenging Obama, Putin Appeals Directly To Americans On Syria. And here are more early headlines: Flash Flooding In Colorado Imperils Boulder. (Boulder Daily Camera) House Delays Spending Plan Vote As Governm...
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Todd Akin, Should He Stay Or Should He Go?
[ "The Beauty Shop ladies discuss whether Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin is hurting the GOP. Plus the ladies weigh in on Augusta National Golf Club allowing two women members for the first time in its 80 year history. Guest host Viviana Hurtado checks in with journalists Bridget Johnson, Danielle Belton, and M...
[ "From gobbling down nightmarish deep-fried whatevers at state fairs to sucking up to donors, the life of a national politician is full of humbling experiences. But few components of the modern political routine were stranger, more incongruous, or more embarrassing than the Political MySpace Page. With MySpace on th...
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Miriam Zoila Pérez: How Does Racism Affect Pregnant Women And Babies?
[ "Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Consequences of Racism. About Miriam Zoila Pérez's TED Talk Why do pregnant women of color have different health outcomes from their white counterparts? Writer and activist Miriam Zoila Pérez explains the ways racism manifests for these women and their babies. About Miriam ...
[ "Stories: 1) Brain Injuries Haunt Football Players Years Later 2) How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language" ]
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Justice Department Denies Senate Request For FBI Interviews, Citing Special Counsel
[ "The Justice Department has notified Senate investigators that it will not make FBI officials available for interviews because doing so could pose conflicts with the work of special counsel Robert Mueller. Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee had sought to meet with the FBI's chief of staff, James Rybicki, and...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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Excerpt: Madame Fourcade's Secret War
[ "Chapter 1 Leaping into the Unknown Her sister&rsquo;s drawing room was already crowded when Marie-Madeleine Fourcade arrived. In one corner, Georges, her brother-in-law, was deep in discussion with a cluster of male guests. Spotting her sister in another corner, Marie-Madeleine crossed the room to join her. Yvonne...
[ "Stories: 1) Ahmed Rashid: An Update on Pakistan After Bhutto 2) Sue Miller's 'The Senator's Wife,' Polling Well" ]
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A Brief History of the US in Central America
[ "Mass migration from Central America is nothing new. Latino USA visits the 1980s, when the region's civil wars sparked an exodus to the north." ]
[ "Examining African Americans' Connection to the Written Word" ]
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Quincy Jones Vs. Kanye West, And Why It Matters For Jazz
[ "\"He's just a rapper. There's no comparison. I'm not putting him down or making a judgment or anything, but we come from two different sides of the planet.\" --Quincy Jones, on Kanye West \"At the end of the day, goddammit I'm killin' this s- - - / I know damn well y'all feelin' this s- - -\" --Kanye West, \"POWE...
[ "Stories: 1) Timberlake On 'N Sync, Acting And Bringing Sexy Back 2) Sarah Blasko: An Intimate Voice, An Inventive Sound 3) If A TV Show Turns 50 And No One Notices..." ]
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In New Term, Supreme Court To Tackle Divisive Issues
[ "If the U.S. Supreme Court term opening Monday were a Broadway show, all eyes would be on the stars waiting in the wings. The constitutional challenge to President Obama's health care overhaul almost certainly will be decided this term, but at this point it has not formally made it onto the docket. Also making thei...
[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]
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A Silent Majority Of Undereducated And Underemployed Millennials
[ "This story is part of the New Boom series on millennials in America. Millennials are often mocked as Starbucks baristas with Ivy League educations. And while they are the best-educated generation to date, data from the Pew Research Center show about two-thirds of millennials between ages 25 and 32 lack a bachelor'...
[ "Stories: 1) Reich Blames Economy's Woes On Income Disparity 2) Zach Galifianakis: A Comedic Actor Takes A Dark Turn" ]
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Government Vs. Telecoms: Where Does The Consumer Fit In?
[ "The news for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion hasn't been great of late. First, Nielsen reports some troubling news about its market share, then a number of countries including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia announce they may start blocking its systems because they are too hard to access. That latter...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: After Chávez: His 'Revolution' Is Likely To Continue. Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic. And here are more early headlines: Brennan's CIA Nomination On 'Fast Track'; Vote May Come As Early As Thursday. (AP) Finally! Last Cardinal Expected Soo...
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Commentary: High School Dress Codes
[ "Since she learned her high school alma mater may instate a dress code, commentator Diane Roberts has been thinking about the challenges facing teens today as they attempt to find new and creative ways to rebel." ]
[ "San Diego County Sues to Overturn Legal Marijuana. High School Exit Exam Settlement. End Music." ]
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Marching Flute And Fantasy Fiction: The Education Of Lizzo
[ "Minneapolis vocalist Lizzo grew up deep in the Pentecostal church, so it seemed natural to title one of her songs \"Worship.\" But the track, like most of what the rapper and singer writes, would never have played in her childhood home. As she tells it, the family's attitude on secular music was clear. \"It was th...
[ "Stories: 1) The 'Big Fan' Team: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel 2) The Subhumans' Timeless Hardcore Punk" ]
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Lessons In Handling The Coronavirus Arizona Could Learn From Massachusetts
[ "Arizona is facing one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the U.S., with the highest ever testing positivity rates. Massachusetts has driven infection rates down and could offer some lessons." ]
[ "Good morning. Our early headlines: -- Louisville Player's Surgery A Success; Leg Break Shouldn't End His Career -- Texas On 'High Alert' After District Attorney's Killing -- It's Almost Cicada Time! Help Radiolab Track #Swarmageddon -- Book News: Shakespeare Was A Tax Evader And Food Hoarder, Researchers Say -- If...
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Stoning Death In Somalia
[ "Tomorrow, we're going to look at Somalia on Africa Update ... The nation is dealing with pirates (yes, pirates, who just hijacked a tanker full of $100 million in crude oil), possible links to al Qaeda, and the aftermath of a horrific stoning death. As an article in the Sunday Herald summed things up: ASHA had be...
[ "Mudslide Watch. Citizenship Backlog. End Music." ]
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This Candidate Is Self-Funding More Than Anyone Ever For A Seat In Congress
[ "Wine retailer David Trone is pouring $12.4 million of his own money into his campaign for a Maryland congressional district — the most ever from a self-financing House candidate. Ahead of the Democratic primary on Tuesday for this suburban Washington, D.C., seat, his decision to entirely self-fund his race with su...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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Double Take 'Toons: JFK, 50 Years Gone
[ "Joel Pett and Joe Heller ask what for generations of Americans was the quintessential question about Nov. 22, 1963." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Primary Colors, Brighter than Usual? 2) Adrian Tomine, Drawing Delicately from Life 3) Believe It or Not, 'Lost' Returns for a New Season" ]
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The Left's Political Strategy Now
[ "The resignation of Justice Anthony Kennedy has set off a political struggle. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Brian Fallon of Demand Justice about the strategy on the left." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film" ]
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Inside Washington's Money Machine
[ "On today's show, we go inside the rooms in Washington where the daily grind of campaign finance — Congressmen, lobbyists, money — takes place. At least, we try to go inside the rooms. Several times. And we talk to Jimmy Williams, a former lobbyist now working on campaign finance reform. He describes what it's like...
[ "Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: The Weedstream Media; The Blame Game; The Grip On Germs." ]
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The Democratic Push For Filibuster Reform
[ "Many Democrats hope President Biden's endorsement of changing the Senate filibuster could help push through more ambitious and progressive legislation." ]
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: A Surprising Revelation About the GOP Front-Runner; The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Clean Undies; Palin vs. Couric Round 2." ]
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A Festival Of Science
[ "Just a heads up for folks that this week begins the World Science Festival 2015. It's a five-day celebration of all things empirical investigation of the cosmos. This year's program is full of fascinating discussions on brain science, space science and celebration of the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's Gene...
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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The Comforts Of First Class
[ "-- Commentator William Hamilton tells us about the joys of being upgraded and flying first class." ]
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Nevada Plays The Long Game With The Hispanic Vote
[ "A small gathering of domestic abuse victims' advocates, in a strip mall outside Reno, Nev., may seem like an unusual campaign stop at the end of election season. For Lucy Flores, this event makes sense. The young attorney and second-term assemblywoman keeps her tone light, even when the conversation touches on why...
[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]
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Turkey's New Parliament Begins Elections
[ "A politically divided Turkish parliament failed to elect a president Monday as the front-runner, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, could not secure the two-thirds majority needed for an outright win in the first round of voting. Gul, a member of the Justice and Development Party and a devout Muslim, is expected to wi...
[ "Lethal Injection On Trial. Greenhouse Gas Bill To Be Signed as Legal Fights Continue. End Music." ]
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The Strike That Birthed The United Auto Workers
[ "United Auto Workers has ratified a new contract with Fiat-Chrysler. It was settled across a conference table, in a time-frame agreeable to both parties. But, it hasn't always been that way." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Trump Meets 3 Americans Held In North Korea As They Return To U.S. -- Scientists Warn That Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Could Erupt 'Ballistic Rocks'. -- Dam Collapse Leaves At Least 20 Dead In Kenya. -- In Election Upset, Malaysia's Mahathir Returns To Power After A Quarte...
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A Primer On Poodle Hairstyles, In Honor Of Siba The Westminster Winner
[ "Siba, a standard poodle, won the Best in Show award at the Westminster Dog Show Tuesday night. Everyone can recognize the fancy coat — but there's more to a poodle than great (or terrible) hair." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Putting Puppies Behind Bars (For A Good Cause) 2) Forensic Vet Helps Prevent Animal Cruelty 3) Rescuing Katrina's Four-Legged Victims" ]
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Tina Richards Reacts to Obey Comments
[ "Tina Richards, the mother of a Marine and an anti-war activist, got into a confrontation with Rep. David Obey (D-WI) last week. She delivers her take on the exchange." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Primary Colors, Brighter than Usual? 2) Adrian Tomine, Drawing Delicately from Life 3) Believe It or Not, 'Lost' Returns for a New Season" ]
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Week In Politics: How Likely Are Efforts To Remove Trump To Succeed?
[ "There are calls from members of both parties for President Trump to resign or be forced out of office for his support of those who attacked the U.S. Capitol. But what chance do those efforts stand?" ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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Spelling as Invention
[ "Historian Rob Zaretsky Sttruggles with spelling as an ongoing invention" ]
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Encore: This Is Where Donald Trump Learned How To Beat The System
[ "NPR looks back on Donald Trump's time in military school where he learned how to get ahead while playing by the rules. <em>This story originally aired on Nov. 10, 2015 on</em> Morning Edition." ]
[ "Carl reads three quotes from the week's news: Is This Pledge a Lemon; Out With the Old, In With the Old; and Time Is on Their Side." ]
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Maria Schneider Part Two
[ "Noah sits down with Maria Schneider, as she tells him about how she composes at the piano every morning. She says it's both terrifying and ecstatic. And she talks about her musical influences growing up in Minnesota, and what led her to believe that she could do something so unconventional -- and ultimately make a...
[ "A Grand Tradition, Bill Frisell Interview, Hope Come True, Portrait of Madame X, Gallery Talk - Watercolors, Conscious Choice Cinema" ]
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Civil War Story Of Northern Secession Inspires Novel
[ "In his debut novel &#8220;The Hidden Light of Northern Fires,&#8221; Daren Wang tells the story of Mary, who uses her New York farm as an Underground Railroad stop for escaped slaves during the Civil War. It&#8217;s a risky venture because her town has seceded from the Union. As Wang (@darenwang) tells Here & Now&...
[ "Stories: 1) Teddy Roosevelt And The Fire That Saved The Forests 2) A Memoir Of Pakistan, Islamic Fundamentalism" ]
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Working Late: Older Americans On The Job
[ "Increasingly, people are continuing to work past the age of 65. Government statistics show that almost a third of Americans between 65 and 70 are working. Some can't afford to retire. But many are still working because they can. In a series, NPR profiles older adults who are still in the workforce." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Venturing Inside Bellevue's Psychiatric ER 2) Capitalism's Paradoxes, Writ Personal On Film" ]
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NPR Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, Week Of June 20, 2013
[ "Debuting at No. 11, <em>Dad Is Fat</em> features comedian Jim Gaffigan's stories about his family." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Fed Watchers Expect Short-Term Interest Rates To Rise Soon. -- An Obama-Backed Change At Voice Of America Has Trump Critics Worried. -- A Year Later, Unfiltered Flint Tap Water Is Still Unsafe To Drink. And here are more early headlines: Evacuation Of Civilians Delayed ...
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Why Killer Viruses Are On The Rise
[ "Pygmy elephants. Monkeys with noses the size of beer cans. And a deer so small you could cradle it like a baby. And right there, sitting on a leaf, is the strangest bug we've ever seen. \"Check out the size of it,\" says virus hunter Kevin Olival as he picks up a ginormous roly-poly. \"It's the size of a ping-pon...
[ "Stories: 1) How 'Italian Food' Became A Global Sensation 2) Cyro Baptista: Sounds From Everywhere, Evoking Home 3) How Western Diets Are Making The World Sick 4) 'We're Broke': Empty Bank Accounts, Empty Meaning?" ]
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Confirmation Hearings Underway For Biden's National Security Team
[ "Confirmation hearings are underway for President-elect Joe Biden&#8217;s nominees. The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering Biden&#8217;s choice for secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general. If confirmed, Austin would be the country&#8217;s first Black Pentagon leader. The Int...
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference. -- Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall. -- Remains Of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered After Explosion In Oklahoma. -- The Memo, The Bureau And The Missing Texts: Get Cau...
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Church Legal Tactics
[ "The Catholic Church has paid a large amount of money in sex abuse cases. But it is also using aggressive defense tactics in some cases by suggesting the claimants themselves contributed to the alleged abuse. Monica Brady-Myerov of member station WBUR reports from Boston." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Candidates' Prescriptions for Health Care Reform 2) Mark McKinney's Outrageous Comic Fortune" ]
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U.N. Report: 1 Million Animal And Plant Species Are At Risk Of Extinction
[ "Humans are threatening the natural world as we know it. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to marine biologist Dr. David Obura, one of the lead authors of the U.N. report." ]
[ "Good morning, here are the stories we're following today: Anti-U.S. Protests Spread; Attack Against U.S. Embassy In Yemen. (AP) Hints Of Progress In Chicago Teachers' Strike. (AP) Federal Reserve Ends Policy Meeting; Investors Wait For News On Possible Stimulus Action. (Wall Street Journal) Dutch Voters Back Pro-E...
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The Myths and Men Behind 'King Kong'
[ "Merian Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack were anthropologists who followed ancient cultures with their cameras. Their dramatic experiences as documentary filmmakers informed their mythical, fictional masterpiece about a lost world and its secret creature, <EM>King Kong</EM>." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Zooey Deschanel, All-Purpose Indie Princess 2) 'The Wackness': A Bildungsroman, With Bong Hits 3) Bob Kane: The Man Behind Batman 4) 'Generation Kill' Takes TV To The War Zone" ]
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Examining the U.S.-India Nuclear Deal
[ "A new agreement gives India access to U.S. nuclear power technology and opens up India's civilian power plants to international inspectors. But first, the deal must pass Congress. Our guests discuss questions about India's nuclear weapons arsenal and the future of non-proliferation. Guests: Joseph Cirincione, sen...
[ "Post-9/11 Border Security Strains U.S.-Mexico Relations. Farmers Seek Relief for Summer's Heat Damage to Crops. End Music." ]
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Songs We Love: Sunny & Gabe, 'Downtown'
[ "The state's tourism slogan is \"Virginia is for lovers,\" but if you're a fan of the Neptunes, Timbaland, or Missy Elliot you know that the VA should be known for its musical innovators, too. Hoping to join the ranks of the aforementioned Virginia legends is singer-producer duo Sunny & Gabe. If you didn't hear the...
[ "Songs for this Episode\"Summon the Fire\" by The Comet Is Coming\"Weird Little Idea\" by Radiator Hospital \"Give A Chance\" by Jesse Mac Cormack\"Daylight Matters\" by Cate Le Bon\"House Of Angels\" by Lee \"Scratch\" Perry\"Outside\" by Mormor" ]
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U.S. Aid Effort Criticized in New Orleans
[ "Days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall east of New Orleans, thousands remain stranded in the city, many without food or fresh water. The city's mayor has issued what he called an \"Urgent SOS\" for help. Heavily armed National Guard troops evacuated people from the squalid conditions of the damaged Superdome; ...
[ "Good morning - here are some stories we're following today: Luxury Cars Do Poorly In New Type Of Crash Test. Unsealed Documents 'Hint At The Evidence' In Colorado Shootings. N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Fla. Senator Marco Rubio To Give Key Speeches At Republican National Convention. (National Journal) Western Wildfir...
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David Molpus Examines How The Sexual Harassment Suit
[ "against a Mitsubishi auto plant in Illinois has raised certain cultural issues. One question is how to maintain equal opportunity for women in work environments typically dominated by men." ]
[ "Stem Cell Group Considers Research Grant Applications. Court Blocks New Sex Offender Law Pending Review. Nation's Latino Voters Leaned Democratic. End Music." ]
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China's Next Big Export Product: Automobiles
[ "Americans are buying millions of dollars of cheap clothes and consumer electronics imported from China, creating a huge trade deficit. That deficit might soon be getting bigger as the Chinese turn toward exporting more high-priced goods. Will Chinese cars soon be seen in American garages? Alex Chadwick talks with ...
[ "Good morning, here are the stories we're following today: Anti-U.S. Protests Spread; Attack Against U.S. Embassy In Yemen. (AP) Hints Of Progress In Chicago Teachers' Strike. (AP) Federal Reserve Ends Policy Meeting; Investors Wait For News On Possible Stimulus Action. (Wall Street Journal) Dutch Voters Back Pro-E...
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Life After ISIS: A Portrait Of Human Resilience In The Middle East
[ "2020 has been a year of resilience in the face of tragedy. But for much longer, resilience in the face of tragedy has been a defining story of the Middle East. In her final conversation for NPR, international correspondent Jane Arraf reflects on what it's been like to watch that story unfold. Arraf is departing NP...
[ "Stories: 1) Human Trafficking Revealed In 'The Snakehead' 2) Journalist Reports On The Situation In Afghanistan" ]
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SNL's Taran Killam On Recent Host Donald Trump
[ "Saturday Night Live cast member Taran Killam spoke with NPR's Ask Me Another about what it was like having Donald Trump host the show last weekend. Plus, Killam explains what goes into the perfect Trump impersonation. Hear the bonus segment at the audio link above. For more, subscribe to the podcast." ]
[ "Stories: 1) Seth Meyers On 'SNL' And Campaign Comedy 2) Tina Fey's Gubernatorial Turn 3) Stephen Colbert On 'The Greatest Gift Of All' 4) The Ethereal, Ambient Sound Of 'Hearts Of Space'" ]
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Texas Coast Prepares For Strengthened Hurricane Harvey
[ "The National Hurricane Center now says Harvey will be a major hurricane when it arrives in Texas late Friday. The overnight escalation surprised planners who were told it would be a tropical storm." ]
[ "Good morning - here are some of our early headlines: Protesters Attack U.S. Diplomatic Buildings in Egypt, Libya; One American Worker Killed. (CNN) Chicago Teachers' Strike Starts Third Day, No Breakthrough Seen. (Chicago Tribune) German Court Backs European Bailout Plan. (Wall Street Journal) Two Factory Fires In...
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The Brentano And Borromeo
[ "The Brentano and Borromeo Quartets join forces in Studio 4A to perform the great Octet in E-Flat by Felix Mendelssohn. (NPR)" ]
[ "The Re-Structuring of Comair, Field Notes: Crystal Clear Science, Essencha Tea House, Isabella Moon, Focus on Technology" ]
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Tech Look Ahead: Apple After Steve Jobs
[ "Melissa Block looks ahead to this week's tech news with Steve Henn." ]
[ "Stories: 1) How Companies Are 'Defining Your Worth' Online 2) After 'Putin's Kiss,' A Young Girl's Change Of Heart" ]
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Mozambique Health Officials Race To Vaccinate Against Cholera After Cyclone Idai
[ "NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Ilesh Jani, director general of Mozambique's National Institute of Health, about the massive cholera vaccination campaign underway in the wake of Cyclone Idai." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early headlines: -- 'Serious Failings' By Russia In Deadly Beslan School Siege, European Court Says. -- First African-American Female Judge On New York's Top Court Found Dead. And here are more early headlines: Trump Reverses, Won't Label China A Currency Manipulator. (BBC) Suspect In De...
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Houston Baker Jr. Calls Out Black Intellectuals
[ "In his new book Betrayal: How Black Intellectuals Have Abandoned the Ideals of the Civil Rights Era, Houston Baker Jr. says some of the black community's leading lights have abandoned the progressive social ideas that fueled the civil rights era. He believes Martin Luther King's death 40 years ago marked the begi...
[ "News Headlines: Sept. 26, 2007 AP: Lawmakers Seek Jena 6 Teen's Release -- \"'Our first responsibility is to get young Mychal Bell out of prison,' said Rep. John Conyers, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who said he will pressure the Justice Department to take a hard look at 'the miscarriages of just...
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Steve Jobs Seen as Winner in a Disney-Pixar Deal
[ "The Walt Disney Company could announce as early as Tuesday that it will acquire Pixar Animation. If the deal goes through, Pixar chief Steve Jobs -- the founder of Apple Computer -- could become the largest shareholder of the Disney Company." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: After Chávez: His 'Revolution' Is Likely To Continue. Storm Brings Season's Heaviest Snowfall To Midwest, Mid-Atlantic. And here are more early headlines: Brennan's CIA Nomination On 'Fast Track'; Vote May Come As Early As Thursday. (AP) Finally! Last Cardinal Expected Soo...
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Salty Snacks For Baby? Even Infants May Get Too Much Sodium
[ "Salt is a delicious devil ingrained in our diets, with implications for taste and health. Cutting back on salt is a challenge, even for the youngest eaters, it turns out, because processed foods contain so much of the stuff. In fact, as many as 70 percent of 8-month-old babies in the U.K. consumed too much sodium,...
[ "Stories: 1) How 'Italian Food' Became A Global Sensation 2) Cyro Baptista: Sounds From Everywhere, Evoking Home 3) How Western Diets Are Making The World Sick 4) 'We're Broke': Empty Bank Accounts, Empty Meaning?" ]
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Jimmy Cobb, The Pulse Of 'Kind Of Blue,' Dies At 91
[ "Jimmy Cobb, whose subtle and steady drumming formed the pulse of some of jazz's most beloved recordings, died at his home in Manhattan on Sunday. He was 91. The cause was lung cancer, says his wife, Eleana Tee Cobb. Cobb was the last surviving member of what's often called Miles Davis' First Great Sextet. He held...
[ "Stories: 1) Dr. Atul Gawande: Make End Of Life More Humane 2) Jay Roach, Steve Carell Pair Up For 'Schmucks' 3) Sugar Pie DeSanto: After 50 Years, 'Go Going' Strong" ]
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Gas Prices Dip For First Time In 2013
[ "On Sunday, the Lundberg Survey reported gasoline prices fell more than 5.5 cents a gallon. That may not sound like a whole lot, but it's the first price drop all year." ]
[ "Good morning, here are our early stories: -- In China, Obama Touts Visa Deal, Progress On Free-Trade Pact. -- Bombing At Nigerian High School Kills Dozens. -- Will Jeb Bush Run For President? His Brother Says Maybe. -- Study: Detergent Pods Can Harm Children Who Play With Them. And here are more early headlines: C...
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Clinton, Obama Go to the Head of the Pack
[ "Neither Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York nor Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois have officially announced that they're running for the Democratic presidential nomination. But they're widely seen as the front-runners." ]
[ "News Headlines: Jan. 11, 2008 Talk About It:New York Times: Civil Rights Tone Prompts Talk of an Endorsement -- \"Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, said he was rethinking his neutral stance in his state's presidential primary out of disappointment ...
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Indiana's GOP Leaders Cautious Amid Supermajorities
[ "The Indiana GOP now has a stranglehold on state government, with supermajorities in both chambers of its General Assembly and conservative Republican Mike Pence headed to the governor's mansion. But Republican lawmakers are preaching caution and a need for increased bipartisanship as they handle unchecked legislat...
[ "The major news of the morning, as we've reported, is the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan today and the tsunami warning that stretches east to Hawaii and the Pacific coast of the continental U.S. We'll be following that story as the day continues. Other stories making headlines include: -- Milwaukee Jour...
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